A large flood is causing motorists some difficulty on the Dublin Road this morning.
The flood is situated at Felda and Flanagan’s Esso service station and is quite deep.
Road users are asked to proceed with caution.
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Consultation day to be held on draft flood maps for Dundalk
A public consultation day on the draft flood maps for Dundalk will take place in County Hall on Thursday March 5th from 3pm to 7pm.
The draft flood maps will show the extent of flooding in your area. Your comments on the draft maps and your experience of flooding in the area would be msot welcome on the day.
The maps will also be accessible online at www.northwestcframstudy.ie
Ardee Road reopens to traffic
The scene at the Ardee Road on Sunday. Picture courtesy of Marko’s Pizza, Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk
The Ardee Road reopened to traffic.
The road – the N52/R171 – had been closed since the weekend due to heavy flooding in the Mounthamilton area.
It resulted in a substantial loss of business for a number of outlets, including Paddy Clarke’s Texaco filling station.
A number of residents along the road are still dealing with excess water on their properties but the fact the road has reopened should alleviate some of the traffic problems that the town has been experiencing in recent days.
Meanwhile, in Cluan Enda
John Byrne in his canoe at Cluan Enda
We’ve all had to deal with the floods in the town in recent days, with a number of routes – including the Ardee Road – still closed as a result.
However, Johnny Byrne from Cluan Enda at least seen the funny side of things when he took a canoe out on the streets of the St Alphonsus Road estate to go for a paddle.
Cluan Enda, like many residential areas, bore the brunt of the heavy rain and it begs the question: “Are the council doing enough to ensure our drains are kept clear?”
A section of flooding in Cluan Enda last week
Hat-tip to Dundalk FM for the pictures.
Ardee Road in Dundalk remains closed this morning following flooding
The scene at the Ardee Road yesterday. Picture courtesy of Marko’s Pizza, Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk
The Ardee Road in Dundalk remains closed this morning following heavy flooding in the last few days.
The R171 is closed from the turn off at the back of Dundalk Gaol to the turn off to Knockbridge.
The Green Road in Dromiskin is also closed.
Diversions are in place in both areas and motorists are asked to take this into consideration when embarking on their journeys this morning.
Heavy rains leads to flooding in Dundalk
Following heavy rain this morning in Dundalk, there are reports of a number of floods in the area with motorists urged to be cautious.
There is a large quantity of water under both railway bridges on the Castletown Road (N53) at Fr Murray Park and under the bridge on the Armagh Road (R177) close to the Park Inn Hotel.
Other large puddles have also formed on a number of roads in the area and motorists are urged to be cautious.
Fitzpatrick anxious to see coastal walkway developed between Dundalk and Blackrock
Peter Fitzpatrick TD
The flooding risk could be reduced for as many as 7,000 homes in the Dundalk area if a new coastal walkway between Dundalk and Blackrock is developed.
That’s according to local TD Peter Fitzpatrick, who is anxious to see the project developed having raised the issue in the Dáil yesterday.
Deputy Fitzpatrick said that the Louth Environmental Group had already carried out work on the proposed walkway but that further investment could have major economic and tourist benefits for the area.
Responding to the Fine Gael TD, Minister of State Tom Hayes said the walkway was a matter for Louth County Council to consider. He said that the local authority had suspended work in the area at present pending the results of a study in the area on flooding.
Minister Hayes said that it would be a “wonderful project for the area” and added that he was confident it would have the support of the majority in the region.
Local residents to appeal decision to grant planning permission for new school at the Marist
An artist’s impression of what the new St Mary’s College school would look like
Residents in the vicinity of St Mary’s Road are set to lodge an appeal with An Bord Pleanala in the coming days following Dundalk Town Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a new school at St Mary’s College.
The go-ahead for the new two storey building was granted last week subject to 41 conditions.
However, residents remain concerned about a range of issues including the possibility of flooding, traffic congestion and the future use of the buildings that are currently used by the school.
The new school will include 50 classrooms, a PE and General Purpose Hall, canteen and sporting facilities and will be built on the grounds of the existing school.
However, residents have confirmed they will take the matter to An Bord Pleanala to appeal Dundalk Town Council’s decision to give the project the go ahead.
That will mean that no matter what the project will be delayed for some time while a decision on the appeal is made.
Louth granted €191,000 towards flood repairs
What was left of the main Whitestown to Ballagan coast road on the Cooley peninsula following a storm earlier this year. Picture: Louth Weather
Louth County Council has received funding of €191,000 for repair and reinstatement works to its coastal protection and flood defence infrastructure.
The local authority were notified of the funding boost earlier today by the Office of Public Works following a recent application for funding for repair works after the severe weather in January and early February.
The funds are likely to go towards repairing areas that were damaged by flooding earlier this year including parts of the Cooley Peninsula and Blackrock.
Plans for Ardee Road apartments are quashed
Plans to build 40 apartments on the Ardee Road look to have been quashed after Dundalk Town Council refused an application to renew the planning permission for the development that was previously granted in 2008.
Danny Culligan of Danny Culligan Construction Ltd had applied to the council in January for an extension to his plans for 40 new residential units at Brookville in three separate buildings.
Despite being given the go ahead for the apartments six years ago, they were never built largely because of the collapse in the housing market.
The proposed development included plans for two three storey blocks. Type A would have included 24 two bed apartments with private balconies, with the ground floor apartments having their own access.
There would also have been one four storey block (Type B) comprising 16 two bed apartments with private balconies.
The council opted to refuse the application on two counts – firstly that a portion of the site is “in a vulnerable area to fluvial flooding and is designated as Flood Zone A as per the OPW Irish Coastal Strategy Study Phase 3 – North East Coast’.
They described the site as “highly vulnerable” to flooding and further rejected it on the basis that the plans were not designed having regard to flood risk management guidelines.
Talk of the Town 